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MikeEdwards
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Location: South Cheshire
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| A light yellow (primrose?) Frogeye Sprite has just driven past. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| I've just seen a blue A-prefix 3-door Metro parked at the local shop. Chap has owned it for around 30 years, just uses it as a second car now. |
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Rick
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Hi
Today at Cadishead t/lights a Panda car liveried Hillman Imp, then a bright white MGBGT "L" suffix on the M6 just south of Knutsford.
In Swindon a white SD1 up on axle stands.
There was also a TX4 (bit modern I know) mounted on Santa's Sleigh and decorated with Christmas lights out side Mere Golf Club.
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Rick
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008
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Location: South East Wales
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| Rick wrote: | A Chinook just buzzed over low-level, always an impressive thing to witness.
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Must have been the same one over here in South Wales, Rick. Unlikely to have more than one. |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016
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Location: East Yorkshire
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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HAve had an Osprey sneaking about up here these past few weeks...A tad noisy [not as noisy as a Chinook..and certainly not as noisy as a Merlin]
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Hi
Just seen a very tidy pale green/torquoise 100E Popular in Swindon, running on alloys and just possibly re-engined judging by the sound and acceleration.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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Location: South Cheshire
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badhuis
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Location: Netherlands
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Beautiful Mk1. Interesting to know these were called "big saloon". Not so big now anymore 
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Rick
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: | | badhuis wrote: | | Beautiful Mk1. Interesting to know these were called "big saloon". Not so big now anymore |
Agreed, a cracker, I still can't decide whether I prefer the Mk1 or Mk2.
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Same here. When the Mk2 came out I preferred it ... but as my tastes have matured I have grown to prefer the more genteel look of the older car.
(It may be sacrilege but a 2.5 PI lump would be my choice. I still have a laminated 6 card P.I. fault diagnosis and service pack issued by BL to main dealers that I could be persuaded to part with for a reasonable sum) |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
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And the same for me as well. I have owned two Mk2s for a couple of years and am a long term owner of a Mk1. That I did not sold the Mk1 probably says in which direction my favour lies.
In the end it is a bit apples and pears, you should not have to make the choice because they are different generations.
Similarly I very much adore a S1 XJ6, but also the 420 I have. There is not a case of which is the better one because the newer generation will have more plus points. That said, newer generations miss out on more typical older generation stuff which I rate quite high. Sixties things like more delicate styling, nicer interior detailing etc.
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Rick
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| Ray White wrote: | | Rick wrote: | | badhuis wrote: | | Beautiful Mk1. Interesting to know these were called "big saloon". Not so big now anymore |
Agreed, a cracker, I still can't decide whether I prefer the Mk1 or Mk2.
RJ |
Same here. When the Mk2 came out I preferred it ... but as my tastes have matured I have grown to prefer the more genteel look of the older car.
(It may be sacrilege but a 2.5 PI lump would be my choice. I still have a laminated 6 card P.I. fault diagnosis and service pack issued by BL to main dealers that I could be persuaded to part with for a reasonable sum) |
Yep, any Mk1 or Mk2 I ever have would need the 2500S engine in it (PI isn't for me).
RJ
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Da Tow'd
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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Location: Bella Coma British Columbia Canada
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| Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:39 am Post subject: |
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I've never seen one what is it? |
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